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A complete guide to the history of the Amiga computer and OS is available on-line.

Amiga Team in 2007

The following photo was taken at Dale Luck's wedding in June 2007.

This photo features most of the original Amiga design team, with:

• From left to right, front row:
  • Glenn Keller - HW: Paula chip
  • Dave Needle - HW: Agnus chip, system boards
• Back row:
  
  • Carl Sassenrath - SW: Exec kernel
  • Dale Luck - SW: Graphics (and here, groom)
  • Sam Dicker - SW: Sound
  • RJ Mical - SW: Intuition (GUI)
  • Bob Burns - SW: Printers & input devices
  • Hedley Davis - HW: "Representing" Commodore
• And some missing engineers:
  
  • Jay Miner - HW: Team leader, Agnus chip (deceased)
  • David Dean - HW: Denise chip
  • Bob Pariseau - SW: Team leader
  • Neil Katin - SW: Devices
  • Jim Mackraz - SW: Graphics, devices
  • Bart Whitebook - SW: Graphics

Ars Technica

Ars Technica also features a seven-part story of the Amiga:

1. Genesis;
2. The birth of Amiga;
3. First prototype;
4. Enter Commodore;
5. Postlaunch blues;
6. Stopping the bleeding;
7. Game On!;
8. The demo scene.

In a Nutshell

What is the Amiga all about in one picture...